William Byron Rutledge
Military
Engineer/Gunner
47th BG - 97th BS - 12th AF
corrected connection
Object Number - UPL 47799 - SSGT William Byron Rutledge Engineer/Gunner 47th BG - 97th BS - 12th AF
Connections
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Twelfth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
![Ground personnel of the 51st Fighter Group, 10th Air Force work on a P-47 Thunderbolt (serial number 42-29264). Handwritten caption on reverse: '51 FG, 316 FS, [illegible].'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-457064.jpg.webp?itok=K4c3SuWM)
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Grosetto Main
- Site type: Airfield
- Site type: Airfield
- Known as: Bastia – Poretta Airport
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
Cherokee County, Georgia | 18 July 1923 | |
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Enlisted |
Atlanta, Georgia | 27 March 1943 | Fort McPherson |
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Other 47th BG Combat Tour |
Grosetto Airfield, Italy | 2 July 1944 - 23 March 1945 | Began his tour at Ombrone Airfield, Italy. Moved to Corsica, France and then back to Italy to finish at Grosetto. |
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Died |
Canton, Georgia | 26 June 2009 | |
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Buried |
29 June 2009 | Cherokee Memorial Park Canton, Cherokee County, Georgia, USA | |
| Canton, Georgia | Worked for Darr Aero-Tech |
